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| Pope's Bosnia visit expected to attract 100,000 worshippers | Pope's Bosnia visit expected to attract 100,000 worshippers |
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| Pope Francis has arrived in Bosnia-Hercegovina, where about 100,000 people are expected to greet him. | Pope Francis has arrived in Bosnia-Hercegovina, where about 100,000 people are expected to greet him. |
| The pontiff's visit to the capital, Sarajevo, is aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation across the country. | |
| The head of the world's Catholics will hold a Mass at a football stadium and meet members of the Muslim, Orthodox Christian and Jewish communities. | |
| Bosnia remains divided along religious and ethnic lines, 20 years after its civil war. | Bosnia remains divided along religious and ethnic lines, 20 years after its civil war. |
| Cardinal Vinko Puljic urged people of all faiths to "keep their ears and hearts open for the pope's message". | Cardinal Vinko Puljic urged people of all faiths to "keep their ears and hearts open for the pope's message". |
| "We have put a lot of love into the preparations for the visit," he said. "The city is radiating joy." | "We have put a lot of love into the preparations for the visit," he said. "The city is radiating joy." |
| The war between Christian Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Bosniaks in the early 90s resulted in deep ethnic divisions. | The war between Christian Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Bosniaks in the early 90s resulted in deep ethnic divisions. |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina's Catholics, of the Bosnian Croatian community, are estimated to number 10-15% of the population. | |
| Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said a central aspect of the visit would be boosting the morale of Catholics, many of whom left the country after the conflict. | |
| "In December the 20th anniversary of the war will be remembered but the traces and the wounds of war are still there," he told AFP news agency. | |
| Pope Francis will attempt to bolster reconciliation, by encouraging communities to come together. | Pope Francis will attempt to bolster reconciliation, by encouraging communities to come together. |
| Speaking to reporters on his flight to Sarajevo, he described Sarajevo as the "Jerusalem of the West". | |
| "It is a city of very different ethnic and religious cultures. It is even a city that has suffered much during its history. Now it is on a beautiful path of peace. I am making this trip to talk about this, as a sign of peace and a prayer for peace." | |
| At least 5,000 police are on duty and authorities have published a helpline number if members of the public spot any suspicious activity during the visit. | |
| On Friday local media reported jihadists claiming to be from Islamic State had issued a video, calling for action in the Balkans. However, it is not thought to be linked to the papal visit. | On Friday local media reported jihadists claiming to be from Islamic State had issued a video, calling for action in the Balkans. However, it is not thought to be linked to the papal visit. |
| It is 18 years since Pope John Paul II travelled to Sarajevo during a severe snowstorm in 1997. A monument was erected in his honour in 2014. | It is 18 years since Pope John Paul II travelled to Sarajevo during a severe snowstorm in 1997. A monument was erected in his honour in 2014. |